Earthquakes hit Liechtenstein during a parliamentary debate on earthquake insurance

Earthquakes hit Liechtenstein during a parliamentary debate on earthquake insurance

The two earthquakes in Liechtenstein came as lawmakers in the tiny Alpine principality were debating the merits and demerits of compulsory earthquake insurance.

 

 The Associated Press writes about it.

 

 MP Bettina Petzold-Mehr only had time to warn that the probability that all citizens of Liechtenstein could be affected by the earthquake was high, and immediately after that the first small aftershock occurred.

 

 Petzold-Mer laughed and continued talking until a second earthquake struck, shaking the room noticeably.

 

 "This is already serious, you never know if there will be repeated aftershocks," said speaker Albert Frick, announcing a 15-minute recess.

 

 Records of the German Research Center for Geosciences showed that an earthquake of magnitude 4 occurred in Liechtenstein.

 

 Police in Liechtenstein reported that there were no casualties or damage, and called the magnitude of the earthquake 3.9.

 

 The population of Liechtenstein is about 39,000 people, the area is 160 square meters. km





The two earthquakes in Liechtenstein came as lawmakers in the tiny Alpine principality were debating the merits and demerits of compulsory earthquake insurance.

 

 The Associated Press writes about it.

 

 MP Bettina Petzold-Mehr only had time to warn that the probability that all citizens of Liechtenstein could be affected by the earthquake was high, and immediately after that the first small aftershock occurred.

 

 Petzold-Mer laughed and continued talking until a second earthquake struck, shaking the room noticeably.

 

 "This is already serious, you never know if there will be repeated aftershocks," said speaker Albert Frick, announcing a 15-minute recess.

 

 Records of the German Research Center for Geosciences showed that an earthquake of magnitude 4 occurred in Liechtenstein.

 

 Police in Liechtenstein reported that there were no casualties or damage, and called the magnitude of the earthquake 3.9.

 

 The population of Liechtenstein is about 39,000 people, the area is 160 square meters. km